Detroit auto newsletter: Hottest vehicles, a vow to ruin auto show for GM

Models of Cadillac cars are on display near a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible during the 2019 North American International Auto Show held at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. (Photo11: Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press)

Tech giants take the wheel

"Hey, Siri." "Hey, Google." "Hey, Alexa."

Can you fix voice recognition in new cars?

After years of designing their own often-faulty voice recognition systems, auto companies are handing the reins over to tech giants that have already developed the technology for their devices. The trend is on full display at the auto show. Here's how they're hoping to make change.

Ranger makes a comeback

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The next generation of Ford's Ranger midsize pickup will probably form the basis for a pickup Volkswagen will sell in South America, Africa and Europe.(Photo11: Mark Phelan/Detroit Free Press)

The Ford Ranger midsize pickup truck is making a comeback this year. Discontinued less than a decade ago in the U.S., it actually never went away in certain foreign markets. It's just one example of how the automakers are bringing dead cars back to life with a supernatural vengeance. Here's a peek at some of the other revived cars.

The largest Kia ever

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The interior showing the driver and passenger seating and dashboard of the 2019 Kia Telluride.(Photo11: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)

Kia is pushing for a bigger piece of the U.S. market with a vehicle that embraces all that sets SUVs apart from sedans. The 2020 Kia Telluride made its debut at the North American International Auto Show on Monday. It's billed as the "largest Kia ever."Get a good look here.